Project Accountant

Project Accountant

Job Location: El Paso, TX Employment Type: Regular Full-Time

The Project Accountant will help support the project management staff while primarily supporting the Project Manager and Project Engineer. Key responsibilities include working closely with Project Engineers and Managers to ensure accurate and consistent financial reporting, revenue recognition, and project billing. The role also involves understanding contract terms, assisting Project Managers in performing project start-up, close-out, internal interim audits, and maintaining the life cycle of projects. Additionally, the Project Accountant will review project expenses to ensure accurate posting to projects, reconcile cost data between project cost ledgers and accounting systems, develop, manage and maintain cost controls and labor recaps in conjunction with the Project Manager and Project Superintendent, assist with monthly Margin Analysis and maintenance of Cash Flow Forecast, and assist with monthly reporting for Senior Management and Owner.

Qualifications include a Business or Accounting degree, knowledge of construction accounting, strong communication and interpersonal skills, well-organized and detail-oriented, a self-starter, and great team player. Proficiency with Microsoft Office is required. Preferred qualifications include advanced knowledge of Excel VBA experience, CPA or CPA candidate.

Physical requirements include light work, exerting up to 25 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. The individual in this position will periodically walk, kneel, sit, crouch, reach, stoop, read/see, speak, push, pull, lift, stand, and finger/type. The frequency of each action varies by workflow and office activity. Walking - The person in this position needs to occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, boxes, cabinets, etc. Constantly operates a computer and other office machinery, such as a calculator, copy machine, phone, computer, and computer printer. The person in this position frequently communicates with employees and external stakeholders regarding a variety of topics related to office administration. Constantly computes, analyzes, and conceptualizes mathematical calculations and formulas. Constantly reads written communications and views email submissions. The person in this position regularly sits in a stationary position in front of a computer screen. Visual acuity and ability to operate a vehicle as certified and appropriate. Rarely exposed to high and low temperatures Rarely exposed to noisy environments and outdoor elements such as precipitation and wind. Education Business or Accounting degree.

Benefits include company-paid medical insurance, life insurance, accidental death & dismemberment, long-term disability, 401(K) retirement plan, and our employee assistance program (EAP). Employees are eligible for paid time off beginning upon hire. Based on position location, a cost of living adjustment (COLA) may also be included (subject to periodic review and adjustment).

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement Hensel Phelps is an equal opportunity employer. Hensel Phelps is committed to engaging in affirmative action to increase employment opportunities for protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. Hensel Phelps shall not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, domestic partner status, pregnancy, disability, citizenship, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.